Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 56
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 33
- Part D claims, 2024
- 394
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $495
- Practice address
- 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214
- Practice phone
- Call (770) 719-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma is an internist in Fayetteville, Georgia
Dr. Sarma practices at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.
Dr. Sarma's NPI, 1477758977, was assigned on June 15, 2007. Dr. Sarma holds Georgia license 068609.
- NPI
- 1477758977NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 15, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (770) 719-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma practices at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia
Dr. Sarma's primary practice is Piedmont Fayette Hospital, at 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 in Fayette County. The practice phone is (770) 719-7000.
- Piedmont Fayette Hospital1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214 · Fayette CountyPhone(770) 719-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Sarma's primary practice is Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sarma practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma is one of 3,575 internists in Georgia
Internal medicine is Dr. Sarma's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Sarma is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, GeorgiaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Sarma
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024
CMS data shows 56 Medicare services from Dr. Sarma across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 33 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,239 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Sarma's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 162024: 56250%
Dr. Sarma compared with the Georgia median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Sarma
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 56vs 53690% below
- Medicare patients
- 33vs 19483% below
- Part D claims
- 240vs 33929% below
Medians across 3,344 internists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sarma's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma treated 33 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sarma in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 18 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sarma's median patient age at 52, with 56% women.
Dr. Sarma's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sarma's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1442%
- Men1958%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sarma's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure61%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Diabetes33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sarma's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma wrote 394 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sarma wrote 394 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 240 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,540 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 43 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Sarma's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic328 claims83%
- Brand-name66 claims17%
Dr. Sarma's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sarma's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics13%50 of 394 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 432024: 240458%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma received $495 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Sarma from 13 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $130.
General payments to Dr. Sarma by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Sarma the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma's NPI number?
Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma's NPI number is 1477758977. It was assigned on June 15, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma?
Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma is an internist in Fayetteville, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma practice?
Dr. Sarma practices at 1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Dr. Sarma's primary practice is Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.
What is Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sarma is (770) 719-7000.
What is Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma's medical license number?
Dr. Sarma holds Georgia license 068609.
Which hospitals is Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma affiliated with?
Dr. Sarma practices at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Does Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sarma billed Medicare for 56 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma see?
CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sarma in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sarma's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sarma's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Metformin HCl ER and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $495 in general payments to Dr. Sarma from 13 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Akkaraju Rakesh Sarma been practicing?
Dr. Sarma graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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